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Knowledge Base .: Archives Fiction and Non-Fiction Reviews .: Travel and Travel Adventure .: Reviewers- Bookpleasures Team .: Love and Provence

Love and Provence

Author: Jamie Brown (Illustrator): John Kuti (Editor)

ISBN: 0973903236

The following review was contributed by: Manuela Pop,  To read Manuela's reviews CLICK HERE

“Love and Provence” is a story of two Canadians in love, heading for France in the 70s to enjoy life and give birth to their first child in the small village of Gigondas.

Jamie and Lorna are two artists struggling to make a living in Toronto. Jamie dreams of France and convinces Lorna to leave Canada to go experience life in Provence. They save up and leave Canada with a mere 2000$. In London they buy an old car for 400$ and depart for France where they’ll rent a very cheap house (120$ a month) in the beautiful village of Gigondas. There, they live a simple life and make friends with the villagers. 

Jamie and Lorna encounter many complications in the process of obtaining Lorna’s divorce papers from a previous marriage. Yet, even if it means spending all their money dealing with the Canadian and French authorities, they still want to get married before the birth of their child. And they succeed! The author concludes his novel with an update of each main personage in the book, 35 years later.

The author captures the French spirit beautifully: he portrays the life in Provence and its surroundings in a very picturesque style. The French are known for their good food and wines and you can almost taste them reading the book. Jamie and Lorna go to the markets daily to buy fresh produce to cook. The author goes through entire paragraphs describing the flavors of their meals: the vegetables, the fruits, the cheeses, the meats and the wines.

The story is a pleasant and easy read. It is a story of love and friendship, which proves that strong relationships can conquer many obstacles. Jamie and Lorna enjoy the French living in Provence and adapt easily to the simple lifestyle. Despite the difficulties encountered, they succeed to get married and have their baby in France. They also make good friends, with whom they kept in contact throughout the years as mentioned in the epilogue.

I recommend this book as a travel story for those who want to enjoy a simple tale of love in Provence.

 

 
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Created 8-9-2006
Modified 8-9-2006
Author ngoldman

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